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- 1984-1992 (Creation)
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Donald Trelford's correspondence with Lord Goodman in his role as chairman of the Observer.
Subjects covered: editorial matters including discussion and publication of articles written by Lord Goodman, discussions of the quality of the paper, invitations to dinners and events, the editor's position in the case of the sale of the Observer to Rupert Murdoch, complaints about articles.
Also includes: Booklet for the Astor-Goodman dinner in 1978 containing speeches of Goodman, Henry Kissinger, Harold McMillan, the inaugural Arnold Goodman charity lecture by Professor Ralf Dahrendorf entitled 'The voluntary sector in a changing economic climate', London 29 November 1983, The Chairman's Lectures of the Stock Exchange by Lord Goodman entitled 'The media and business',
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford
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Copyright: Mainly Guardian News & Media.
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- Trelford; Donald Gilchrist (1937-2023); journalist, broadcaster, and editor of The Observer (Subject)
- Goodman; Arnold Abraham (1913-1995); Baron Goodman; lawyer and political adviser, trusee of the Observer (Subject)
- Kissinger; Henry Alfred (1923-2023); US Secretary of State (Subject)
- Macmillan; Maurice Harold (1894-1986); 1st Earl of Stockton; politician (Subject)
- Murdoch; Keith Rupert (1931-); publisher (Subject)